Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund
Portfolio of Investments
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
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Value | |
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FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS(a) - 134.31% |
Aerospace & Defense - 5.79% | |
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Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 02/15/2029 | |
$ | 2,308,542 | | |
$ | 2,316,714 | |
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/25/2028 | |
| 6,325,097 | | |
| 5,938,191 | |
Atlas CC Acquisition Corp., First Lien C Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 05/25/2028 | |
| 1,286,460 | | |
| 1,207,768 | |
Avolon TLB Borrower 1 (US), First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.50%, 06/22/2028 | |
| 2,150,988 | | |
| 2,154,021 | |
Dynasty Acquisition Co Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 3.50%, 08/24/2028 | |
| 463,332 | | |
| 464,534 | |
LSF11 Trinity BidCo, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 4.00%, 06/14/2030(b) | |
| 3,227,846 | | |
| 3,243,985 | |
Nordam Group LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 5.50%, 04/09/2026 | |
| 4,560,000 | | |
| 4,309,200 | |
Peraton Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/01/2028 | |
| 7,181,601 | | |
| 7,188,927 | |
Standard Aero Ltd, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 3.50%, 08/24/2028 | |
| 198,571 | | |
| 199,086 | |
TransDigm, Inc., First Lien Term Loan: | |
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3M US SOFR + 2.75%, 08/24/2028 | |
| 2,843,348 | | |
| 2,856,243 | |
3M US SOFR + 2.75%, 03/15/2030 | |
| 290,645 | | |
| 291,583 | |
Vertex Aerospace Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 12/06/2028 | |
| 1,764,135 | | |
| 1,770,195 | |
World Wide Technology Holding Co LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US L + 0.00%, 02/22/2034 | |
| 1,264,761 | | |
| 1,267,530 | |
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| 33,207,977 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics - 1.69% | |
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Clue Opco LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.50%, 12/19/2030 | |
| 3,483,333 | | |
| 3,439,356 | |
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 01/25/2029 | |
| 3,929,744 | | |
| 3,938,350 | |
WWEX UNI TopCo Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 07/26/2028 | |
| 2,327,422 | | |
| 2,319,357 | |
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| 9,697,063 | |
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Automobile Components - 3.56% | |
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Belron Finance US LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US L + 0.00%, 0.50% Floor, 04/18/2029 | |
| 1,068,294 | | |
| 1,070,522 | |
Burgess Point Purchaser Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 5.25%, 07/25/2029 | |
| 4,269,950 | | |
| 4,091,146 | |
Clarios Global LP, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR +
3.00%, 05/06/2030 | |
| 4,107,936 | | |
| 4,123,341 | |
Fastlane Parent Co., Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor, 09/29/2028 | |
| 1,245,669 | | |
| 1,246,230 | |
First Brands Group LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 5.00%, 1.00% Floor, 03/30/2027 | |
| 2,287,960 | | |
| 2,292,250 | |
First Brands Group, LLC, First Lien 2018 New Tranche E Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.50%, 03/30/2027 | |
| 2,812,882 | | |
| 2,820,617 | |
Mavis Tire Express Services Topco Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 05/04/2028 | |
| 2,855,446 | | |
| 2,863,555 | |
Phinia Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 3.75%, 07/03/2028(b) | |
| 1,908,550 | | |
| 1,910,344 | |
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| 20,418,005 | |
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Banks - 0.49% | |
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Truist Insurance 3/24 2nd Lien Cov-Lite, Second Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 5.00%, 03/08/2032 | |
| 2,800,000 | | |
| 2,821,294 | |
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Beverages - 0.67% | |
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Triton Water Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028 | |
| 3,892,240 | | |
| 3,856,256 | |
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Biotechnology - 0.76% | |
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Grifols Worldwide Operations, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 2.00%, 11/15/2027 | |
| 4,465,641 | | |
| 4,333,615 | |
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Building Products - 2.73% | |
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Chariot Buyer LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 11/03/2028 | |
| 1,748,306 | | |
| 1,747,983 | |
Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., First Lien Tranche B Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 04/12/2028 | |
| 1,421,401 | | |
| 1,416,561 | |
CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 11/23/2027 | |
| 1,568,670 | | |
| 1,552,780 | |
LHS Borrower, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor, 02/16/2029 | |
| 471,228 | | |
| 451,201 | |
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Principal | | |
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Amount | | |
Value | |
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Building Products (continued) | |
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Miter Brands Acquisition Holdco Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 3.50%, 03/20/2031 | |
$ | 2,739,588 | | |
$ | 2,755,861 | |
Oscar Acquisitionco LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 04/29/2029 | |
| 4,420,940 | | |
| 4,437,540 | |
Tamko Building Products LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.50%, 09/20/2030 | |
| 735,842 | | |
| 736,762 | |
Trulite Holding Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 6.00%, 03/01/2030(b) | |
| 2,573,075 | | |
| 2,573,075 | |
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| 15,671,763 | |
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Capital Markets - 3.97% | |
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Apex Group Treasury, Ltd., First Lien USD Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/27/2028 | |
| 4,798,735 | | |
| 4,801,734 | |
Aretec Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.50%, 08/09/2030 | |
| 4,467,705 | | |
| 4,498,420 | |
Citadel Securities LP, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.25%, 07/29/2030 | |
| 1,234,309 | | |
| 1,234,661 | |
Focus Financial Partners LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/30/2028 | |
| 4,681,024 | | |
| 4,668,760 | |
Focus Financial Partners, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.75%, 06/30/2028 | |
| 1,568,049 | | |
| 1,564,865 | |
Kestra Advisor Services Holdings A INC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 03/19/2031 | |
| 1,727,890 | | |
| 1,732,936 | |
Osaic Holdings Inc aka Advisor Group, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 4.00%, 08/17/2028 | |
| 4,244,499 | | |
| 4,265,976 | |
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| 22,767,352 | |
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Chemicals - 2.45% | |
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CI Maroon Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan 03/30/2031(b) | |
| 1,044,000 | | |
$ | 1,049,220 | |
Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/09/2028 | |
| 4,256,065 | | |
| 4,259,385 | |
Geon Performance Solutions LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/18/2028(b) | |
| 3,028,966 | | |
| 3,036,538 | |
Hyperion Materials & Technologies, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 08/30/2028 | |
| 2,169,559 | | |
| 2,171,262 | |
Nouryon USA LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.00%, 04/03/2028 | |
| 3,523,284 | | |
| 3,538,699 | |
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| 14,055,104 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies - 8.80% | |
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Access CIG LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 5.00%, 0.50% Floor, 08/18/2028 | |
| 4,091,191 | | |
| 4,100,785 | |
Action Environmental Group Inc, TL, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 4.50%, 10/24/2030(b) | |
| 773,500 | | |
| 775,434 | |
Action Environmental Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan: | |
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6M US SOFR + 4.50%%, 10/24/2030(b) | |
| 164,817 | | |
| 165,230 | |
6M US SOFR + 4.50%%, 10/24/2030(b) | |
| 1,872,283 | | |
| 1,876,963 | |
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, First Lien Initial U.S. Dollar Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 05/12/2028 | |
| 5,985,900 | | |
| 5,985,332 | |
Belfor Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 11/01/2030(b) | |
| 785,484 | | |
| 790,393 | |
Covanta 11/21, First Lien Term Loan: | |
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1M US SOFR + 2.50%, 11/30/2028 | |
| 299,399 | | |
| 299,119 | |
3M US L + 2.50%, 11/30/2028 | |
| 3,927,029 | | |
| 3,923,357 | |
DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/30/2029 | |
| 1,885,714 | | |
| 1,770,214 | |
Equiniti Group PLC, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 4.50%, 12/11/2028 | |
| 998,827 | | |
| 1,004,236 | |
Foundational Education Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.75%, 08/31/2028(b) | |
| 107,017 | | |
| 106,081 | |
Garda World Security Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.25%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 5,519,658 | | |
| 5,536,934 | |
Genuine Financial Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 4.25%, 09/27/2030 | |
| 6,391,939 | | |
| 6,356,784 | |
Homeserve USA Holding Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.00%, 10/21/2030 | |
| 1,036,765 | | |
| 1,040,523 | |
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.50%, 06/28/2026 | |
| 220,092 | | |
| 219,817 | |
Justrite Safety Group, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.50%, 06/28/2026 | |
| 4,071,107 | | |
| 4,066,018 | |
TMF Sapphire Bidco B.V., TL, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 4.50%, 05/03/2028 | |
| 850,909 | | |
| 856,227 | |
TRC Companies, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.75%, 12/08/2028 | |
| 1,681,145 | | |
| 1,680,549 | |
TRC Companies, Second Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 6.75%, 12/07/2029(b) | |
| 2,088,000 | | |
| 2,004,480 | |
United Site Cov-Lite, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.25%, 12/15/2028 | |
| 3,146,404 | | |
| 2,410,948 | |
Ursa Minor US Bidco LLC aka Rosen, First Lien Term Loan, 3M CME TERM SOFR + 3.50%, 02/24/2031 | |
| 2,045,815 | | |
| 2,052,208 | |
Vestis Corp, First Lien Term Loan, 3M CME TERM SOFR + 2.25%, 02/22/2031 | |
| 1,060,976 | | |
| 1,062,302 | |
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Amount | | |
Value | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies (continued) | |
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Wand NewCo 3 Inc aka Caliber Collision, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 01/30/2031 | |
$ | 2,402,476 | | |
$ | 2,412,050 | |
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| 50,495,984 | |
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Communications Equipment - 0.05% | |
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MLN US HoldCo LLC, First Lien B Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.50%, 11/30/2025 | |
| 2,330,432 | | |
| 287,412 | |
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Construction & Engineering - 1.17% | |
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Aegion Corporation, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.25%, 05/17/2028 | |
| 4,511,613 | | |
| 4,534,194 | |
Artera Services LLC aka PowerTeam, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.50%, 02/15/2031 | |
| 875,457 | | |
| 879,834 | |
Touchdown Acquirer Inc aka TenCate, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 4.50%, 02/21/2031 | |
| 1,142,621 | | |
| 1,147,620 | |
Tutor Perini Corp., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor, 08/18/2027 | |
| 125,417 | | |
| 125,208 | |
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| 6,686,856 | |
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Construction Materials - 0.56% | |
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Quickrete Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.625%, 02/01/2027 | |
| 6,848 | | |
| 6,862 | |
Quikrete Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 2.50%, 03/18/2031 | |
| 2,622,610 | | |
| 2,626,990 | |
Summit Materials LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 3.00%, 01/12/2029 | |
| 583,630 | | |
| 587,205 | |
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| 3,221,057 | |
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Containers & Packaging - 2.46% | |
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Berry Global, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 1.75%, 07/01/2026 | |
| 343,857 | | |
| 345,329 | |
ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M CME TERM SOFR + 4.25%, 09/15/2028 | |
| 2,831,945 | | |
| 2,841,857 | |
Strategic Materials Holding Corp., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 7.75%, 1.00% Floor, 10/31/2025(c) | |
| 2,666,667 | | |
| 57,773 | |
Supplyone 3/24, First Lien Term Loan 03/27/2031 | |
| 1,760,985 | | |
| 1,755,491 | |
Tekni-Plex, Inc., First Lien Tranche B-3 Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 09/15/2028 | |
| 4,583,767 | | |
| 4,591,078 | |
Tricorbraun Holdings, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 03/03/2028 | |
| 4,579,966 | | |
| 4,534,372 | |
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| 14,125,900 | |
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Distributors - 0.36% | |
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LBM Acquisition LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027 | |
| 2,067,004 | | |
| 2,065,722 | |
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Diversified Consumer Services - 4.74% | |
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Cengage Learning, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M US L + 0.00%, 1.00% Floor, 03/18/2031 | |
| 2,283,195 | | |
| 2,283,549 | |
Element Materials Technology Group Holdings DTL, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.25%, 07/06/2029 | |
| 959,059 | | |
| 961,058 | |
Element Materials Technology Group Holdings, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.25%, 07/06/2029 | |
| 2,077,960 | | |
| 2,082,292 | |
Fugue Finance LLC aka Nord Anglia, First Lien Term Loan, 3M CME TERM SOFR + 3.75%, 02/26/2031 | |
| 962,220 | | |
| 965,828 | |
Groundworks LLC, First Lien Term Loan: | |
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6M CME TERM SOFR + 4.00%, 03/14/2031 | |
| 411,505 | | |
| 412,089 | |
6M US L + 0.00%, 03/14/2031 | |
| 2,235,845 | | |
| 2,239,020 | |
Imagine Learning LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.50%, 12/21/2029 | |
| 3,250,000 | | |
| 3,246,506 | |
Loyalty Ventures, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, PRIME + 3.50%, 11/03/2027(c) | |
| 1,435,323 | | |
| 17,942 | |
McKissock Investment Holdings, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 5.00%, 03/12/2029 | |
| 2,873,851 | | |
| 2,887,057 | |
Mister Car Wash 3/24, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 3.25%, 03/21/2031 | |
| 1,080,132 | | |
| 1,083,961 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 2.50%, 10/13/2030 | |
| 1,857,671 | | |
| 1,860,940 | |
Rinchem Company, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.25%, 03/02/2029 | |
| 4,319,221 | | |
| 3,868,402 | |
Spring Education Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 4.75%, 10/04/2030 | |
| 1,295,795 | | |
| 1,302,760 | |
St. George's University Scholastic Services LLC, First Lien Term Loan B Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 02/10/2029 | |
| 2,629,039 | | |
| 2,626,739 | |
TruGreen LP, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 11/02/2027 | |
| 1,403,270 | | |
| 1,368,631 | |
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| 27,206,774 | |
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Amount | | |
Value | |
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Diversified REITs - 0.23% | |
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Iron Mountain, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.25%, 01/31/2031 | |
$ | 1,327,793 | | |
$ | 1,320,045 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services - 2.46% | |
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Coral-US Co-Borrower LLC, First Lien B-5 Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.25%, 01/31/2028 | |
| 2,573,075 | | |
| 2,541,516 | |
Level 3 Financing Inc., First Lien Term Loan: | |
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1M US SOFR + 1.75%, 04/15/2029 | |
| 1,259,453 | | |
| 1,254,730 | |
1M US SOFR + 1.75%, 04/15/2030 | |
| 1,268,693 | | |
| 1,263,936 | |
Lumen Technologies Inc aka CenturyLink,Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.00%, 01/31/2025 | |
| 124,278 | | |
| 107,656 | |
Lumen Technologies Inc, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 5.32%, 04/15/2029 | |
| 1,535,333 | | |
| 1,145,743 | |
Lumen Technologies, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 5.32%, 04/15/2030 | |
| 1,569,761 | | |
| 1,169,472 | |
Telenet Financing USD LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.00%, 04/30/2028 | |
| 3,116,588 | | |
| 3,037,364 | |
Zacapa S.A.R.L., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 03/22/2029 | |
| 3,577,250 | | |
| 3,582,705 | |
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| 14,103,122 | |
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Electric Utilities - 1.24% | |
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Miron Technologies, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 2.75%, 10/20/2028 | |
| 4,490,471 | | |
| 4,507,310 | |
NRG Energy 3/24 Cov-Lite, First Lien Term Loan, 1M CME TERM SOFR + 2.00%, 03/27/2031 | |
| 2,613,917 | | |
| 2,612,297 | |
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| 7,119,607 | |
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Electrical Equipment - 1.90% | |
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Generac Power Systems, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 1.75%, 12/13/2026 | |
| 4,000,000 | | |
| 4,001,880 | |
Victory Buyer LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 11/19/2028 | |
| 5,464,112 | | |
| 5,204,567 | |
WEC US Holdings Ltd., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.75%, 01/27/2031 | |
| 1,715,024 | | |
| 1,715,023 | |
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| | | |
| 10,921,470 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 2.29% | |
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Coherent Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/02/2029(b) | |
| 4,722,866 | | |
| 4,722,866 | |
Discovery Energy Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 4.75%, 01/30/2031 | |
| 2,219,467 | | |
| 2,225,470 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.50%, 09/06/2025 | |
| 3,842,611 | | |
| 3,814,099 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.75%, 07/24/2026 | |
| 1,213,149 | | |
| 1,203,293 | |
LTI Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 6.75%, 09/06/2026 | |
| 1,276,596 | | |
| 1,200,006 | |
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| 13,165,734 | |
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Entertainment - 1.23% | |
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CE Intermediate I LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 11/10/2028 | |
| 2,506,467 | | |
| 2,498,646 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 1.75%, 10/19/2026 | |
| 4,552,455 | | |
| 4,556,120 | |
| |
| | | |
| 7,054,766 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Financial Services - 3.04% | |
| | | |
| | |
CITCO FUNDING LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 3.25%, 04/27/2028 | |
| 1,406,475 | | |
| 1,411,531 | |
Lereta, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 5.00%, 07/30/2028 | |
| 1,407,005 | | |
| 1,077,991 | |
Mitchell International, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 10/15/2028 | |
| 4,176,235 | | |
| 4,182,667 | |
Mitchell International, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 6.50%, 10/15/2029 | |
| 2,706,186 | | |
| 2,707,877 | |
Polaris Newco LLC, First Lien Dollar Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028 | |
| 2,375,459 | | |
| 2,355,232 | |
Ryan LLC., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.50%, 11/14/2030 | |
| 1,399,365 | | |
| 1,408,118 | |
The Citco Group Limited, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.50%, 04/27/2028 | |
| 4,279,167 | | |
| 4,295,213 | |
| |
| | | |
| 17,438,629 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Food Products - 1.52% | |
| | | |
| | |
CH Guenther 11/21, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.00%, 12/08/2028 | |
| 632,505 | | |
| 634,086 | |
Froneri International, Ltd., First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.25%, 01/29/2027 | |
| 5,448,580 | | |
| 5,457,652 | |
Saratoga Food Specialties LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 3.75%, 02/28/2029 | |
| 838,755 | | |
| 841,380 | |
Snacking Investments BidCo Pty, Ltd., First Lien Initial US Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 12/18/2026 | |
| 1,756,066 | | |
| 1,760,816 | |
| |
| | | |
| 8,693,934 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Gas Utilities - 0.18% | |
| | | |
| | |
GIP Pilot Acquisition Partners LP, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.00%, 10/04/2030 | |
| 1,050,940 | | |
| 1,055,669 | |
| |
Principal | | |
| |
| |
Amount | | |
Value | |
| |
| |
Ground Transportation - 1.04% | |
| | | |
| | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 1.75%, 08/06/2027 | |
$ | 1,091,238 | | |
$ | 1,088,963 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 2.75%, 03/03/2030 | |
| 3,668,402 | | |
| 3,688,414 | |
XPO, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.00%, 05/24/2028 | |
| 1,196,000 | | |
| 1,200,730 | |
| |
| | | |
| 5,978,107 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.35% | |
| | | |
| | |
Carestream Health, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.50%, 09/30/2027 | |
| 349,298 | | |
| 301,706 | |
Resonetics LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 04/28/2028 | |
| 1,795,408 | | |
| 1,801,818 | |
Siemens/SivantosWS Audiology, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 4.25%, 02/27/2029 | |
| 5,622,109 | | |
| 5,641,449 | |
| |
| | | |
| 7,744,973 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Health Care Providers & Services - 10.73% | |
| | | |
| | |
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 07/01/2026 | |
| 800,935 | | |
| 630,336 | |
Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US L + 4.00%, 07/01/2026 | |
| 3,835,807 | | |
| 3,018,780 | |
DaVita, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 1.75%, 08/12/2026 | |
| 3,254,452 | | |
| 3,258,080 | |
Electron Bidco, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.00%, 11/01/2028 | |
| 1,150,734 | | |
| 1,154,417 | |
Global Medical Response, Inc., First Lien 2018 New Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 03/14/2025 | |
| 5,454,328 | | |
| 5,107,760 | |
Global Medical Response, Inc., First Lien 2020 Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.25%, 1.00% Floor, 10/02/2025 | |
| 3,094,122 | | |
| 2,898,821 | |
Heartland Dental, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 5.00%, 04/28/2028 | |
| 3,238,247 | | |
| 3,248,982 | |
IVI America LLC aka IVIRMA, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 4.50%, 03/17/2031 | |
| 1,450,000 | | |
| 1,450,906 | |
Loire UK Midco 3, Ltd., First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/21/2027 | |
| 2,911,841 | | |
| 2,855,060 | |
Medical Solutions LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.50%, 11/01/2028 | |
| 3,602,305 | | |
| 3,222,568 | |
Midwest Physcn Admin Srvcs LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.25%, 03/12/2028 | |
| 4,459,056 | | |
| 3,724,895 | |
NAPA Management Services Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 5.25%, 0.75% Floor, 02/23/2029 | |
| 3,530,522 | | |
| 3,352,672 | |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.75%, 03/02/2028 | |
| 2,584,938 | | |
| 2,440,066 | |
National Mentor Holdings, Inc., TLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.75%, 03/02/2028 | |
| 74,295 | | |
| 70,131 | |
Onex TSG Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/28/2028 | |
| 4,349,053 | | |
| 4,354,490 | |
Pathway Vet Alliance LLC, First Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 03/31/2027 | |
| 4,412,937 | | |
| 3,884,775 | |
Pediatric Associates Holding Co. LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 12/29/2028 | |
| 3,371,359 | | |
| 2,975,224 | |
Phoenix Guarantor Inc aka BrightSpring, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 02/21/2031 | |
| 1,810,000 | | |
| 1,788,760 | |
Radiology Partners Inc, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 5.00%, 01/31/2029 | |
| 3,567,914 | | |
| 3,455,775 | |
Radnet Management, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.00%, 0.75% Floor, 04/23/2028 | |
| 3,041,204 | | |
| 3,047,332 | |
Surgery Center Holdings, INC., Term Loan, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 4.00%, 12/19/2030 | |
| 879,545 | | |
| 884,739 | |
U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 10/01/2028 | |
| 4,053,168 | | |
| 3,884,860 | |
Waystar Technologies, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.00%, 10/22/2029 | |
| 818,594 | | |
| 821,664 | |
| |
| | | |
| 61,531,093 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Health Care Technology - 2.93% | |
| | | |
| | |
Cotiviti Inc., First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
6M US L + 0.00%, 02/21/2031 | |
| 1,858,954 | | |
| 1,864,763 | |
6M US SOFR + 3.50%, 02/24/2031 | |
| 6,729,778 | | |
| 6,721,366 | |
Gainwell Acquisition Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 10/01/2027 | |
| 2,812,731 | | |
| 2,695,651 | |
GHX Ultimate Parent Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor, 06/30/2027(b) | |
| 3,203,409 | | |
| 3,227,435 | |
Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., First Lien Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 03/10/2028 | |
| 2,313,832 | | |
| 2,314,249 | |
| |
| | | |
| 16,823,464 | |
| |
Principal | | |
| |
| |
Amount | | |
Value | |
| |
| |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 6.46% | |
| | | |
| | |
1011778 BC Unlimited Liability Company, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor, 09/20/2030 | |
$ | 2,593,829 | | |
$ | 2,595,450 | |
Aramark 3/24 B8 TL 1L, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 2.25%, 04/06/2028 | |
| 118,603 | | |
| 118,788 | |
Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corp., First Lien U.S. B-4 Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 1.75%, 01/15/2027 | |
| 1,500,000 | | |
| 1,501,312 | |
Bally's Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 10/02/2028 | |
| 4,501,832 | | |
| 4,238,272 | |
BCPE Grill Parent, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.75%, 09/30/2030 | |
| 1,121,116 | | |
| 1,114,608 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc., First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 02/06/2030 | |
| 4,102,995 | | |
| 4,119,817 | |
3M US SOFR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor, 02/06/2031 | |
| 2,813,188 | | |
| 2,818,899 | |
Carnival Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 10/18/2028 | |
| 2,468,715 | | |
| 2,475,146 | |
Entain PLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 7.51%, 0.50% Floor, 10/31/2029 | |
| 3,808,406 | | |
| 3,828,629 | |
Fertitta Entertainment, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.00%, 01/27/2029 | |
| 3,070,207 | | |
| 3,081,090 | |
Flutter Financing B.V., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 2.25%, 11/25/2030 | |
| 4,903,261 | | |
| 4,914,195 | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.75%, 01/17/2031 | |
| 2,506,088 | | |
| 2,513,531 | |
IRB Holding Corporation, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.75%, 12/15/2027 | |
| 2,125,599 | | |
| 2,128,596 | |
Tacala Investment Corp, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.00%, 01/31/2031 | |
| 1,601,768 | | |
| 1,605,276 | |
| |
| | | |
| 37,053,609 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Household Durables - 0.75% | |
| | | |
| | |
Culligan 11/23 Incre CovLi, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 4.50%, 07/31/2028(d) | |
| 4,302,743 | | |
| 4,327,398 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 1.96% | |
| | | |
| | |
Calpine Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.00%, 01/31/2031 | |
| 5,428,941 | | |
| 5,404,619 | |
Generation Bridge Northeast LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.25%, 08/22/2029 | |
| 1,727,959 | | |
| 1,731,199 | |
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, First Lien 2018 Incremental Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.00%, 12/20/2030 | |
| 4,094,118 | | |
| 4,094,773 | |
| |
| | | |
| 11,230,591 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Industrial Conglomerates - 1.96% | |
| | | |
| | |
Bettcher Industries, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.00%, 12/14/2028 | |
| 2,431,084 | | |
| 2,427,036 | |
Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 05/19/2028 | |
| 4,366,582 | | |
| 4,356,365 | |
Tailwind Smith Cooper Intermediate Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 5.00%, 05/28/2026 | |
| 4,449,990 | | |
| 4,437,196 | |
| |
| | | |
| 11,220,597 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Insurance - 3.08% | |
| | | |
| | |
AmWINS Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
1M US SOFR + 2.25%, 0.75% Floor, 02/19/2028 | |
| 6,013,578 | | |
| 6,021,095 | |
1M US SOFR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/19/2028 | |
| 659,245 | | |
| 661,258 | |
AssuredPartners, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.50%, 02/14/2031 | |
| 832,758 | | |
| 834,840 | |
Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.50%, 10/14/2027 | |
| 2,984,173 | | |
| 2,986,665 | |
Hub International Limited, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.25%, 06/20/2030 | |
| 520,816 | | |
| 521,595 | |
Hyperion Refinance Sarl, First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
3M US SOFR + 0.00%, 0.50% Floor, 04/18/2030 | |
| 4,204,537 | | |
| 4,225,581 | |
1M US SOFR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 02/15/2031 | |
| 1,386,645 | | |
| 1,389,245 | |
USI, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.25%, 09/27/2030 | |
| 1,001,423 | | |
| 1,003,376 | |
| |
| | | |
| 17,643,655 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Interactive Media & Services - 0.80% | |
| | | |
| | |
Adevinta ASA, First Lien Facility B2 Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 2.75%, 0.75% Floor, 06/26/2028 | |
| 665,028 | | |
| 666,657 | |
MH Sub I LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.25%, 05/03/2028 | |
| 1,853,218 | | |
| 1,844,369 | |
MH Sub I LLC, Second Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 6.25%, 02/23/2029 | |
| 2,180,856 | | |
| 2,108,223 | |
| |
| | | |
| 4,619,249 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
IT Services - 4.48% | |
| | | |
| | |
AG Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 12/29/2028 | |
| 4,389,686 | | |
| 4,356,764 | |
Ahead DB Holdings, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.25%, 02/01/2031 | |
| 1,392,000 | | |
| 1,398,417 | |
Asurion LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 10.69%, 01/20/2029 | |
| 196,611 | | |
| 176,842 | |
Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 5.00%, 03/12/2029 | |
| 470,588 | | |
| 471,939 | |
| |
Principal | | |
| |
| |
Amount | | |
Value | |
| |
| |
IT Services (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
Dcert Buyer, Inc., Second Lien First Amendment Refinancing Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 7.00%, 02/19/2029 | |
$ | 5,863,456 | | |
$ | 5,325,191 | |
Newfold Digital Holdings Group, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 02/10/2028 | |
| 4,991,108 | | |
| 4,882,551 | |
Vaco Holdings, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 5.00%, 01/21/2029 | |
| 4,449,708 | | |
| 4,409,104 | |
Virtusa Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 02/11/2028 | |
| 3,535,158 | | |
| 3,547,089 | |
World Wide Technology 3/24, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 2.75%, 03/01/2030 | |
| 1,145,519 | | |
| 1,154,826 | |
| |
| | | |
| 25,722,723 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Leisure Products - 0.08% | |
| | | |
| | |
Amer Sports Co, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.25%, 02/17/2031 | |
| 438,415 | | |
| 439,511 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.60% | |
| | | |
| | |
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.00%, 0.50% Floor, 02/22/2028 | |
| 4,469,852 | | |
| 4,472,646 | |
Curia Global, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 08/30/2026 | |
| 2,455,936 | | |
| 2,345,799 | |
IQVIA INC., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 2.00%, 01/02/2031 | |
| 537,115 | | |
| 540,330 | |
Parexel International Corporation, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 11/15/2028 | |
| 1,807,969 | | |
| 1,814,135 | |
| |
| | | |
| 9,172,910 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Machinery - 3.31% | |
| | | |
| | |
Asp Blade Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 10/13/2028 | |
| 747,299 | | |
| 677,800 | |
Crosby US Acquisition corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.00%, 08/16/2029 | |
| 1,135,089 | | |
| 1,142,773 | |
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd., First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 5.25%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 1,797,907 | | |
| 1,804,837 | |
INNIO Group Holding GmbH, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 4.50%, 11/02/2028 | |
| 523,216 | | |
| 526,596 | |
Pro Mach Group, Inc., First Lien Closing Date Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.00%, 1.00% Floor, 08/31/2028 | |
| 7,037,155 | | |
| 7,070,336 | |
Redwood Star Merger Sub, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.50%, 04/05/2029 | |
| 2,574,962 | | |
| 2,588,777 | |
TK Elevator Midco GmbH, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 3.75%, 04/30/2030 | |
| 5,156,696 | | |
| 5,179,978 | |
| |
| | | |
| 18,991,097 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Media - 4.29% | |
| | | |
| | |
Cable One, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 2.00%, 05/03/2028 | |
| 1,126,673 | | |
| 1,118,724 | |
Champ Acquisition Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 5.50%, 12/19/2025 | |
| 3,500,100 | | |
| 3,514,328 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 1.75%, 02/01/2027 | |
| 3,405,541 | | |
| 3,408,572 | |
COGECO Financing 2 LP, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor, 09/01/2028 | |
| 635,890 | | |
| 621,583 | |
Fleet Midco I Ltd., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 02/21/2031(b) | |
| 1,265,128 | | |
| 1,268,290 | |
iHeartCommunications, Inc., First Lien New Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.00%, 05/01/2026 | |
| 1,239,437 | | |
| 1,088,715 | |
Radiate Holdco, LLC,, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 09/25/2026 | |
| 3,939,547 | | |
| 3,309,219 | |
Univision Communications, Inc., First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 03/15/2026 | |
| 5,234,263 | | |
| 5,246,616 | |
3M US SOFR + 4.25%, 06/24/2029 | |
| 629,693 | | |
| 631,819 | |
UPC Financing Partnership, First Lien Facility AT Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.25%, 04/30/2028 | |
| 4,447,467 | | |
| 4,390,829 | |
| |
| | | |
| 24,598,695 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Metals & Mining - 0.18% | |
| | | |
| | |
Arsenal AIC Parent, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 08/18/2030 | |
| 1,006,086 | | |
| 1,010,739 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment - 0.33% | |
| | | |
| | |
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
1M US SOFR + 2.25%, 04/23/2026 | |
| 945,155 | | |
| 945,155 | |
1M US SOFR + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor, 04/23/2026(b) | |
| 945,381 | | |
| 946,562 | |
| |
| | | |
| 1,891,717 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.60% | |
| | | |
| | |
Buckeye Partners LP, First Lien Term Loan, 3M CME TERM SOFR + 2.00%, 11/01/2026 | |
| 2,259,051 | | |
| 2,265,805 | |
Buckeye Partners, LP, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.50%, 11/22/2030 | |
| 1,193,429 | | |
| 1,196,144 | |
| |
Principal | | |
| |
| |
Amount | | |
Value | |
| |
| |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | |
| | | |
| | |
Freeport LNG, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.50%, 12/21/2028 | |
$ | 4,598,560 | | |
$ | 4,573,222 | |
Whitewater Whistler Holdings, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 8.49%, 02/15/2030 | |
| 1,165,735 | | |
| 1,168,650 | |
| |
| | | |
| 9,203,821 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Passenger Airlines - 1.77% | |
| | | |
| | |
Air Canada, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 2.75%, 03/14/2031 | |
| 1,635,122 | | |
| 1,640,240 | |
American Airlines, Inc., First Lien 2020 Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 1.75%, 01/29/2027 | |
| 902,497 | | |
| 902,181 | |
American Airlines, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 2.75%, 02/15/2028 | |
| 1,763,272 | | |
| 1,764,868 | |
Brown Group Holding LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/07/2028 | |
| 2,654,961 | | |
| 2,656,169 | |
United Airlines, Inc. aka Continental, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 2.75%, 02/22/2031 | |
| 3,203,334 | | |
| 3,212,335 | |
| |
| | | |
| 10,175,793 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Pharmaceuticals - 1.53% | |
| | | |
| | |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 1.75%, 08/01/2027 | |
| 5,115,097 | | |
| 5,102,718 | |
Padagis LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor, 07/06/2028 | |
| 3,823,033 | | |
| 3,674,891 | |
| |
| | | |
| 8,777,609 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Professional Services - 7.23% | |
| | | |
| | |
AlixPartners, LLP, First Lien USD B Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor, 02/04/2028 | |
| 3,112,674 | | |
| 3,120,067 | |
CoreLogic, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/02/2028 | |
| 4,231,599 | | |
| 4,147,961 | |
CoreLogic, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 6.50%, 0.50% Floor, 06/04/2029 | |
| 1,786,047 | | |
| 1,691,386 | |
Corporation Service Company, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 11/02/2029 | |
| 1,420,487 | | |
| 1,425,224 | |
Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, Second Lien 2021 Replacement Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 6.75%, 0.75% Floor, 04/07/2028 | |
| 960,000 | | |
| 961,800 | |
Dun & Bradstreet Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.75%, 01/18/2029 | |
| 3,028,775 | | |
| 3,031,607 | |
Eisner Advisory Group LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.00%, 02/28/2031 | |
| 3,109,492 | | |
| 3,126,019 | |
EP Purcasher, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.50%, 11/06/2028 | |
| 3,026,460 | | |
| 3,009,436 | |
KBR, Inc. TLB 1L, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.25%, 01/17/2031 | |
| 294,749 | | |
| 295,707 | |
Minotaur Acquisition, Inc., First Lien B Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.75%, 03/27/2026 | |
| 3,541,886 | | |
| 3,549,856 | |
Neptune Bidco US, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 5.00%, 0.50% Floor, 04/11/2029 | |
| 1,526,866 | | |
| 1,411,305 | |
Omnia Partners, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M CME TERM SOFR + 3.75%, 07/25/2030 | |
| 3,805,810 | | |
| 3,827,807 | |
Outcomes Group Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 7.50%, 10/26/2026(b) | |
| 443,787 | | |
| 421,598 | |
Planet US Buyer, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.50%, 02/07/2031 | |
| 1,785,756 | | |
| 1,793,685 | |
Trans Union LLC, First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
1M US SOFR + 1.75%, 11/16/2026 | |
| 5,665,765 | | |
| 5,669,958 | |
1M US SOFR + 2.00%, 12/01/2028 | |
| 952,199 | | |
| 952,856 | |
Veritext 3/24, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 8.82%, 08/09/2030 | |
| 3,022,891 | | |
| 3,034,771 | |
| |
| | | |
| 41,471,043 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Real Estate Management & Development - 0.99% | |
| | | |
| | |
Cushman & Wakefield US Borrower LLC, First Lien Term Loan: | |
| | | |
| | |
1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 01/31/2030 | |
| 3,113,640 | | |
| 3,108,783 | |
3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 01/31/2030(b) | |
| 2,534,178 | | |
| 2,543,681 | |
| |
| | | |
| 5,652,464 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.07% | |
| | | |
| | |
MKS Instruments, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor, 08/17/2029 | |
| 398,060 | | |
| 398,848 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Software - 14.39% | |
| | | |
| | |
Applied Systems, Inc.TL 1L, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.50%, 02/24/2031 | |
| 187,254 | | |
| 188,592 | |
Apttus Corp., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 05/08/2028 | |
| 900,107 | | |
| 902,217 | |
Boxer Parent Company Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 4.50%, 12/29/2028 | |
| 1,263,942 | | |
| 1,273,554 | |
Central Parent, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 07/06/2029 | |
| 5,079,721 | | |
| 5,100,599 | |
Cloud Software Group Inc, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 4.50%, 04/09/2029 | |
| 2,305,284 | | |
| 2,293,043 | |
Cloud Software Group, Inc, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.50%, 0.50% Floor, 03/30/2029 | |
| 4,852,049 | | |
| 4,835,479 | |
Cloudera, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/08/2028 | |
| 4,745,439 | | |
| 4,735,070 | |
| |
Principal
Amount |
| |
Value |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Software
(continued) | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Cornerstone
OnDemand, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/16/2028 | |
$ | 5,440,805 |
| |
$ | 5,347,876 |
|
DTI
Holdco, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.75%, 04/26/2029 | |
| 2,344,784 |
| |
| 2,347,715 |
|
Epicor
Software Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 07/30/2027 | |
| 384,545 |
| |
| 386,983 |
|
Fiserv
Investment Solutions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 02/18/2027 | |
| 4,601,280 |
| |
| 4,430,159 |
|
Flexera
Software LLC, First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/03/2028 | |
| 998,233 |
| |
| 1,001,632 |
|
Genesys
Cloud Services Holdings II LLC aka Genesys, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 12/01/2027 | |
| 449,418 |
| |
| 451,667 |
|
Genesys
Cloud Services Holdings II LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027 | |
| 196,427 |
| |
| 197,164 |
|
GTCR
W Merger Sub LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 01/31/2031 | |
| 2,543,100 |
| |
| 2,555,294 |
|
Help/Systems
Holdings, Inc., First Lien Seventh Amendment Refinancing Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 11/19/2026 | |
| 6,098,908 |
| |
| 5,913,654 |
|
Idera,
Inc., First Lien B-1 Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/02/2028 | |
| 5,476,658 |
| |
| 5,464,418 |
|
Instructure
Holdings, INC., First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 2.75%, 10/30/2028 | |
| 914,754 |
| |
| 915,897 |
|
Isolved,
Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 4.00%, 10/14/2030 | |
| 936,000 |
| |
| 942,730 |
|
Ivanti
Software, Inc., First Lien First Amendment Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/01/2027 | |
| 789,125 |
| |
| 738,160 |
|
Ivanti
Software, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 7.25%, 12/01/2028 | |
| 1,571,642 |
| |
| 1,365,364 |
|
LI
Group Holdings, Inc., First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor, 03/11/2028(b) | |
| 1,866,304 |
| |
| 1,866,304 |
|
Magenta
Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor, 07/27/2028 | |
| 5,102,191 |
| |
| 3,061,315 |
|
Mitnick
Corporate Purchaser Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.75%, 05/02/2029 | |
| 3,140,980 |
| |
| 3,006,844 |
|
Perforce
Software, Inc., First Lien New Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 07/01/2026 | |
| 848,568 |
| |
| 842,365 |
|
Project
Alpha Intermediate Holding Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.75%, 10/28/2030 | |
| 3,450,147 |
| |
| 3,472,901 |
|
Proofpoint,
Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.25%, 08/31/2028 | |
| 734,561 |
| |
| 735,762 |
|
Quartz
Acquireco, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.50%, 06/28/2030 | |
| 1,762,502 |
| |
| 1,770,768 |
|
Quest
Borrower Ltd., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.25%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 5,206,237 |
| |
| 3,980,194 |
|
Rocket
Software, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor, 11/28/2028 | |
| 1,624,110 |
| |
| 1,614,268 |
|
Skopima
Merger Sub Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.00%, 05/12/2028 | |
| 3,270,870 |
| |
| 3,262,431 |
|
SS&C
Technologies, Inc., First Lien Term Loan: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
1M
US L + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor, 03/22/2029 | |
| 483,071 |
| |
| 484,167 |
|
1M
US L + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor, 03/22/2029 | |
| 938,927 |
| |
| 941,058 |
|
Vision
Solutions, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor, 04/24/2028 | |
| 5,215,631 |
| |
| 5,229,218 |
|
Webpros
Luxembourg Sarl, First Lien Term Loan, 6M US SOFR + 0.00%, 03/19/2031(b) | |
| 869,225 |
| |
| 872,485 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 82,527,347 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Specialty
Retail - 0.71% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
EG
America LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor, 02/07/2028 | |
| 1,547,204 |
| |
| 1,543,336 |
|
Staples,
Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US L + 5.00%, 04/16/2026 | |
| 2,573,075 |
| |
| 2,552,606 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 4,095,942 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Technology
Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 1.18% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Project
Castle, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 5.50%, 06/01/2029 | |
| 4,398,025 |
| |
| 4,005,875 |
|
Xerox
11/23, First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 11/17/2029 | |
| 2,736,620 |
| |
| 2,752,876 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 6,758,751 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Textiles,
Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.50% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
S&S
Holdings LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 5.00%, 0.50% Floor, 03/11/2028 | |
| 2,888,061 |
| |
| 2,883,555 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Trading
Companies & Distributors - 4.03% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
American
Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 2.00%, 01/31/2031 | |
| 636,844 |
| |
| 637,739 |
|
CD&R
Hydr SunSource, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 4.50%, 03/17/2031 | |
| 2,176,499 |
| |
| 2,183,986 |
|
Core
& Main LP, First Lien Term Loan, 3M CME TERM SOFR + 2.25%, 02/09/2031 | |
| 502,961 |
| |
| 503,589 |
|
FCG
Acquisitions, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US L + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 03/31/2028 | |
| 1,790,793 |
| |
| 1,792,467 |
|
Foundation
Building Materials, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor, 01/31/2028 | |
| 2,150,671 |
| |
| 2,155,553 |
|
| |
Principal
Amount |
| |
Value |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Trading
Companies & Distributors (continued) | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Foundation
Building Materials, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US L + 4.00%, 01/29/2031 | |
$ | 3,060,099 |
| |
$ | 3,076,746 |
|
Kodiak
Building Partners Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 03/12/2028 | |
| 4,188,909 |
| |
| 4,192,407 |
|
Park
River Holdings, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor, 12/28/2027 | |
| 2,906,902 |
| |
| 2,890,551 |
|
White
Cap Buyer LLC, First Lien Initial Closing Date Term Loan, 1M US SOFR + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor, 10/19/2027 | |
| 3,593,234 |
| |
| 3,608,092 |
|
Windsor
Holdings III LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 6M CME TERM SOFR + 4.00%, 08/01/2030 | |
| 2,096,802 |
| |
| 2,107,622 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 23,148,752 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Wireless
Telecommunication Services - 0.64% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
CCI
Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 3M US SOFR + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor, 12/17/2027 | |
| 3,662,159 |
| |
| 3,645,477 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
TOTAL
FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS | |
| |
| |
| |
|
(Cost $776,837,389) | |
| |
| |
| 770,530,640 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
CORPORATE
BONDS - 25.48% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Aerospace
& Defense - 0.79% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Moog,
Inc., 4.250%, 12/15/2027(e) | |
| 250,000 |
| |
| 236,036 |
|
TransDigm,
Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
4.625%, 01/15/2029 | |
| 1,445,000 |
| |
| 1,342,702 |
|
4.880%, 05/01/2029 | |
| 1,350,000 |
| |
| 1,257,344 |
|
Triumph
Group, Inc., 9.000%, 03/15/2028(e) | |
| 1,610,000 |
| |
| 1,699,326 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 4,535,408 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Automobile
Components - 0.30% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
American
Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 5.000%, 10/01/2029 | |
| 350,000 |
| |
| 315,556 |
|
Patrick
Industries, Inc., 4.750%, 05/01/2029(e) | |
| 1,130,000 |
| |
| 1,056,746 |
|
Phinia,
Inc., 6.750%, 04/15/2029(e) | |
| 320,000 |
| |
| 323,486 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 1,695,788 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Automobiles
- 0.05% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Thor
Industries, Inc., 4.000%, 10/15/2029(e) | |
| 350,000 |
| |
| 313,531 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Banks
- 0.37% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Intesa
Sanpaolo SpA, 5.710%, 01/15/2026(e) | |
| 2,057,000 |
| |
| 2,040,284 |
|
Popular,
Inc., 7.250%, 03/13/2028 | |
| 100,000 |
| |
| 102,548 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 2,142,832 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Broadline
Retail - 0.53% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Macy's
Retail Holdings LLC, 6.125%, 03/15/2032(e) | |
| 160,000 |
| |
| 155,251 |
|
Nordstrom,
Inc., 5.000%, 01/15/2044 | |
| 910,000 |
| |
| 705,912 |
|
Rakuten
Group, Inc., 11.250%, 02/15/2027(e) | |
| 2,071,000 |
| |
| 2,197,307 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 3,058,470 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Building
Products - 0.18% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Griffon
Corp., 5.750%, 03/01/2028 | |
| 1,050,000 |
| |
| 1,029,059 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Capital
Markets - 0.18% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Kodiak
Gas Services LLC, 7.250%, 02/15/2029(e) | |
| 1,000,000 |
| |
| 1,019,253 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Chemicals
- 0.43% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Chemours
Co., 5.750%, 11/15/2028(e) | |
| 1,300,000 |
| |
| 1,200,347 |
|
CVR
Partners LP / CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp., 6.125%, 06/15/2028(e) | |
| 400,000 |
| |
| 384,816 |
|
Mativ
Holdings, Inc., 6.875%, 10/01/2026(e) | |
| 500,000 |
| |
| 498,111 |
|
Tronox,
Inc., 4.625%, 03/15/2029(e) | |
| 400,000 |
| |
| 359,274 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 2,442,548 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Commercial
Services & Supplies - 0.04% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Deluxe
Corp., 8.000%, 06/01/2029(e) | |
| 270,000 |
| |
| 249,230 |
|
| |
Principal
Amount |
| |
Value |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Communications
Equipment - 0.10% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Viasat,
Inc., 6.500%, 07/15/2028(e) | |
$ | 770,000 |
| |
$ | 595,340 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Construction
& Engineering - 0.12% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Great
Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 5.250%, 06/01/2029(e) | |
| 509,000 |
| |
| 453,563 |
|
Tutor
Perini Corp., 6.875%, 05/01/2025(e) | |
| 250,000 |
| |
| 247,639 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 701,202 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Consumer
Finance - 1.97% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Ally
Financial, Inc., 6.700%, 02/14/2033 | |
| 600,000 |
| |
| 606,757 |
|
Enova
International, Inc., 8.500%, 09/15/2025(e) | |
| 410,000 |
| |
| 409,427 |
|
FirstCash,
Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
4.630%,
09/01/2028(e) | |
| 835,000 |
| |
| 786,730 |
|
5.625%,
01/01/2030(e) | |
| 190,000 |
| |
| 180,725 |
|
6.875%,
03/01/2032(e) | |
| 915,000 |
| |
| 915,717 |
|
goeasy,
Ltd.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
9.250%,
12/01/2028(e) | |
| 1,362,000 |
| |
| 1,453,953 |
|
7.625%,
07/01/2029(e) | |
| 500,000 |
| |
| 501,182 |
|
Navient
Corp.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
5.000%, 03/15/2027 | |
| 160,000 |
| |
| 153,400 |
|
4.880%, 03/15/2028 | |
| 1,150,000 |
| |
| 1,072,912 |
|
5.500%, 03/15/2029 | |
| 150,000 |
| |
| 139,830 |
|
9.375%, 07/25/2030 | |
| 529,000 |
| |
| 566,437 |
|
11.500%, 03/15/2031 | |
| 580,000 |
| |
| 646,174 |
|
5.625%, 08/01/2033 | |
| 393,000 |
| |
| 325,675 |
|
OneMain
Finance Corp.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
6.625%, 01/15/2028 | |
| 200,000 |
| |
| 200,792 |
|
3.880%, 09/15/2028 | |
| 550,000 |
| |
| 491,197 |
|
5.375%, 11/15/2029 | |
| 400,000 |
| |
| 376,409 |
|
7.875%, 03/15/2030 | |
| 633,000 |
| |
| 653,586 |
|
PRA
Group, Inc., 8.375%, 02/01/2028(e) | |
| 200,000 |
| |
| 199,165 |
|
Synchrony
Financial, 7.250%, 02/02/2033 | |
| 1,205,000 |
| |
| 1,197,601 |
|
World
Acceptance Corp., 7.000%, 11/01/2026(e) | |
| 465,000 |
| |
| 433,024 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 11,310,693 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Containers
& Packaging - 0.12% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Ardagh
Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC / Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 4.000%, 09/01/2029(e) | |
| 870,000 |
| |
| 702,209 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Diversified
Consumer Services - 0.11% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Adtalem
Global Education, Inc., 5.500%, 03/01/2028(e) | |
| 670,000 |
| |
| 641,966 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Diversified
REITs - 0.50% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Service
Properties Trust: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
4.750%, 10/01/2026 | |
| 110,000 |
| |
| 102,619 |
|
4.950%, 02/15/2027 | |
| 705,000 |
| |
| 652,669 |
|
3.950%, 01/15/2028 | |
| 1,989,000 |
| |
| 1,703,950 |
|
4.375%, 02/15/2030 | |
| 500,000 |
| |
| 382,197 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 2,841,435 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Diversified
Telecommunication Services - 0.85% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Cogent
Communications Group, Inc., 7.000%, 06/15/2027(e) | |
| 1,580,000 |
| |
| 1,574,397 |
|
Consolidated
Communications, Inc., 6.500%, 10/01/2028(e) | |
| 500,000 |
| |
| 438,011 |
|
Frontier
Communications Holdings LLC: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
6.750%,
05/01/2029(e) | |
| 2,380,000 |
| |
| 2,123,638 |
|
5.875%, 11/01/2029 | |
| 500,000 |
| |
| 423,030 |
|
6.000%,
01/15/2030(e) | |
| 350,000 |
| |
| 296,844 |
|
Level
3 Financing, Inc., L + 11.00%, 11/15/2029(e) | |
| 180 |
| |
| 187 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 4,856,107 |
|
| |
Principal
Amount |
| |
Value |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
Electric
Utilities - 0.19% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
NRG
Energy, Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
3.375%,
02/15/2029(e) | |
$ | 767,000 |
| |
$ | 682,113 |
|
3.625%,
02/15/2031(e) | |
| 450,000 |
| |
| 388,786 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 1,070,899 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Energy
Equipment & Services - 1.41% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Archrock
Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.250%, 04/01/2028(e) | |
| 1,203,000 |
| |
| 1,191,045 |
|
CSI
Compressco LP / CSI Compressco Finance, Inc., 10.000%, 10.75% PIK, 04/01/2026(e)(f) | |
| 16,633 |
| |
| 17,465 |
|
Enerflex,
Ltd., 9.000%, 10/15/2027(e) | |
| 1,050,000 |
| |
| 1,079,618 |
|
Helix
Energy Solutions Group, Inc., 9.750%, 03/01/2029(e) | |
| 499,000 |
| |
| 534,512 |
|
Nabors
Industries, Ltd., 7.500%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 1,200,000 |
| |
| 1,126,682 |
|
Precision
Drilling Corp., 6.875%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 800,000 |
| |
| 799,257 |
|
Transocean,
Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
7.500%,
01/15/2026(e) | |
| 597,000 |
| |
| 595,214 |
|
11.500%,
01/30/2027(e) | |
| 700,000 |
| |
| 730,103 |
|
8.000%,
02/01/2027(e) | |
| 340,000 |
| |
| 337,707 |
|
7.500%, 04/15/2031 | |
| 470,000 |
| |
| 437,413 |
|
Valaris,
Ltd., 8.375%, 04/30/2030(e) | |
| 1,180,000 |
| |
| 1,218,212 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 8,067,228 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Financial
Services - 1.21% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Burford
Capital Global Finance LLC, 9.250%, 07/01/2031(e) | |
| 950,000 |
| |
| 1,006,652 |
|
Compass
Group Diversified Holdings LLC, 5.250%, 04/15/2029(e) | |
| 428,000 |
| |
| 407,110 |
|
Encore
Capital Group, Inc., 9.250%, 04/01/2029(e) | |
| 350,000 |
| |
| 358,969 |
|
Nationstar
Mortgage Holdings, Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
6.000%,
01/15/2027(e) | |
| 1,848,000 |
| |
| 1,823,113 |
|
5.500%,
08/15/2028(e) | |
| 900,000 |
| |
| 862,332 |
|
5.750%,
11/15/2031(e) | |
| 220,000 |
| |
| 203,127 |
|
7.125%,
02/01/2032(e) | |
| 50,000 |
| |
| 49,695 |
|
PennyMac
Financial Services, Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
5.375%,
10/15/2025(e) | |
| 460,000 |
| |
| 454,961 |
|
7.875%,
12/15/2029(e) | |
| 454,000 |
| |
| 466,914 |
|
5.750%,
09/15/2031(e) | |
| 1,240,000 |
| |
| 1,151,447 |
|
PHH
Mortgage Corp., 7.875%, 03/15/2026(e) | |
| 160,000 |
| |
| 155,080 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 6,939,400 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Food
Products - 0.19% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Post
Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 04/15/2030(e) | |
| 1,200,000 |
| |
| 1,102,515 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Gas
Utilities - 0.35% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Suburban
Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.000%, 06/01/2031(e) | |
| 1,460,000 |
| |
| 1,332,153 |
|
Superior
Plus LP / Superior General Partner, Inc., 4.500%, 03/15/2029(e) | |
| 750,000 |
| |
| 694,041 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 2,026,194 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Health
Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.29% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
AdaptHealth
LLC: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
6.125%,
08/01/2028(e) | |
| 810,000 |
| |
| 761,513 |
|
5.125%,
03/01/2030(e) | |
| 1,010,000 |
| |
| 881,736 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 1,643,249 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Health
Care Providers & Services - 0.91% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
CHS/Community
Health Systems, Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
8.000%,
03/15/2026(e) | |
| 900,000 |
| |
| 898,876 |
|
6.875%,
04/15/2029(e) | |
| 430,000 |
| |
| 322,342 |
|
10.875%,
01/15/2032(e) | |
| 948,000 |
| |
| 977,645 |
|
DaVita,
Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
4.625%,
06/01/2030(e) | |
| 2,410,000 |
| |
| 2,159,225 |
|
3.750%,
02/15/2031(e) | |
| 300,000 |
| |
| 251,436 |
|
ModivCare
Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.000%, 10/01/2029(e) | |
| 840,000 |
| |
| 609,856 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 5,219,380 |
|
| |
Principal
Amount |
| |
Value |
|
|
| |
|
|
Health
Care REITs - 0.06% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
MPT
Operating Partnership LP / MPT Finance Corp., 5.250%, 08/01/2026 | |
$ | 400,000 |
| |
$ | 366,576 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Hotels,
Restaurants & Leisure - 0.65% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Bloomin'
Brands, Inc. / OSI Restaurant Partners LLC, 5.125%, 04/15/2029(e) | |
| 140,000 |
| |
| 130,200 |
|
Churchill
Downs, Inc., 4.750%, 01/15/2028(e) | |
| 445,000 |
| |
| 423,929 |
|
NCL
Corp., Ltd.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
5.875%,
03/15/2026(e) | |
| 2,595,000 |
| |
| 2,563,369 |
|
7.750%,
02/15/2029(e) | |
| 250,000 |
| |
| 259,799 |
|
Royal
Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 5.500%, 08/31/2026(e) | |
| 340,000 |
| |
| 337,222 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 3,714,519 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Household
Durables - 0.96% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Beazer
Homes USA, Inc., 7.250%, 10/15/2029 | |
| 1,040,000 |
| |
| 1,054,413 |
|
Dream
Finders Homes, Inc., 8.250%, 08/15/2028(e) | |
| 509,000 |
| |
| 531,824 |
|
LGI
Homes, Inc., 8.750%, 12/15/2028(e) | |
| 534,000 |
| |
| 563,775 |
|
M/I
Homes, Inc., 3.950%, 02/15/2030 | |
| 1,207,000 |
| |
| 1,086,372 |
|
Tempur
Sealy International, Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
4.000%,
04/15/2029(e) | |
| 2,290,000 |
| |
| 2,080,270 |
|
3.880%,
10/15/2031(e) | |
| 230,000 |
| |
| 195,543 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 5,512,197 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Household
Products - 0.12% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Energizer
Holdings, Inc., 4.750%, 06/15/2028(e) | |
| 750,000 |
| |
| 695,358 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Independent
Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.46% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Vistra
Operations Co. LLC: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
5.000%,
07/31/2027(e) | |
| 500,000 |
| |
| 484,568 |
|
4.375%,
05/01/2029(e) | |
| 700,000 |
| |
| 649,197 |
|
7.750%,
10/15/2031(e) | |
| 1,442,000 |
| |
| 1,511,231 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 2,644,996 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Industrial
Conglomerates - 0.19% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Icahn
Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp., 6.250%, 05/15/2026 | |
| 1,098,000 |
| |
| 1,060,778 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Interactive
Media & Services - 0.24% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
ANGI
Group LLC, 3.875%, 08/15/2028(e) | |
| 840,000 |
| |
| 729,862 |
|
Cinemark
USA, Inc., 5.250%, 07/15/2028(e) | |
| 700,000 |
| |
| 663,325 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 1,393,187 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
IT
Services - 0.37% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Conduent
Business Services LLC / Conduent State & Local Solutions, Inc., 6.000%, 11/01/2029(e) | |
| 870,000 |
| |
| 788,119 |
|
Sabre
GLBL, Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
8.625%,
06/01/2027(e) | |
| 1,005,000 |
| |
| 882,764 |
|
11.250%,
12/15/2027(e) | |
| 500,000 |
| |
| 469,567 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 2,140,450 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Machinery
- 0.28% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Allison
Transmission, Inc., 4.750%, 10/01/2027(e) | |
| 650,000 |
| |
| 626,019 |
|
Esab
Corp., 6.250%, 04/15/2029(e) | |
| 186,000 |
| |
| 187,104 |
|
Park-Ohio
Industries, Inc., 6.625%, 04/15/2027 | |
| 170,000 |
| |
| 159,330 |
|
Titan
International, Inc., 7.000%, 04/30/2028 | |
| 600,000 |
| |
| 592,631 |
|
Wabash
National Corp., 4.500%, 10/15/2028(e) | |
| 50,000 |
| |
| 45,914 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 1,610,998 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Marine
Transportation - 0.08% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Danaos
Corp., 8.500%, 03/01/2028(e) | |
| 450,000 |
| |
| 461,376 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Media
- 1.60% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Advantage
Sales & Marketing, Inc., 6.500%, 11/15/2028(e) | |
| 1,254,000 |
| |
| 1,182,499 |
|
AMC
Networks, Inc., 4.250%, 02/15/2029 | |
| 660,000 |
| |
| 468,248 |
|
| |
Principal
Amount |
| |
Value |
|
|
| |
|
|
Media
(continued) | |
| |
| |
| |
|
CCO
Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
5.125%,
05/01/2027(e) | |
$ | 710,000 |
| |
$ | 676,933 |
|
5.375%,
06/01/2029(e) | |
| 650,000 |
| |
| 595,502 |
|
4.750%,
03/01/2030(e) | |
| 550,000 |
| |
| 472,596 |
|
4.500%,
08/15/2030(e) | |
| 120,000 |
| |
| 100,641 |
|
7.375%,
03/01/2031(e) | |
| 350,000 |
| |
| 343,458 |
|
4.500%, 05/01/2032 | |
| 190,000 |
| |
| 152,807 |
|
Clear
Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
7.750%,
04/15/2028(e) | |
| 2,250,000 |
| |
| 1,972,373 |
|
7.500%,
06/01/2029(e) | |
| 640,000 |
| |
| 529,866 |
|
CSC
Holdings LLC: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
7.500%,
04/01/2028(e) | |
| 110,000 |
| |
| 74,239 |
|
11.250%,
05/15/2028(e) | |
| 505,000 |
| |
| 500,860 |
|
5.750%,
01/15/2030(e) | |
| 200,000 |
| |
| 106,034 |
|
Gray
Television, Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
4.750%,
10/15/2030(e) | |
| 1,023,000 |
| |
| 671,726 |
|
5.375%,
11/15/2031(e) | |
| 275,000 |
| |
| 180,585 |
|
Nexstar
Media, Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
5.625%,
07/15/2027(e) | |
| 300,000 |
| |
| 288,002 |
|
4.750%,
11/01/2028(e) | |
| 350,000 |
| |
| 319,245 |
|
Scripps
Escrow, Inc., 5.875%, 07/15/2027(e) | |
| 323,000 |
| |
| 270,540 |
|
Sinclair
Television Group, Inc., 5.500%, 03/01/2030(e) | |
| 390,000 |
| |
| 281,157 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 9,187,311 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Metals
& Mining - 1.06% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Eldorado
Gold Corp., 6.250%, 09/01/2029(e) | |
| 810,000 |
| |
| 779,015 |
|
FMG
Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
5.875%,
04/15/2030(e) | |
| 912,000 |
| |
| 898,119 |
|
6.125%,
04/15/2032(e) | |
| 247,000 |
| |
| 244,492 |
|
GrafTech
Global Enterprises, Inc., 9.875%, 12/15/2028(e) | |
| 105,000 |
| |
| 78,073 |
|
IAMGOLD
Corp., 5.750%, 10/15/2028(e) | |
| 710,000 |
| |
| 652,300 |
|
Mineral
Resources, Ltd.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
8.125%,
05/01/2027(e) | |
| 1,238,000 |
| |
| 1,253,379 |
|
8.000%,
11/01/2027(e) | |
| 760,000 |
| |
| 776,292 |
|
New
Gold, Inc., 7.500%, 07/15/2027(e) | |
| 650,000 |
| |
| 652,129 |
|
SunCoke
Energy, Inc., 4.880%, 06/30/2029(e) | |
| 795,000 |
| |
| 720,626 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 6,054,425 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Mortgage
Real Estate Investment - 0.69% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Apollo
Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., 4.625%, 06/15/2029(e) | |
| 800,000 |
| |
| 672,783 |
|
Rithm
Capital Corp., 8.000%, 04/01/2029(e) | |
| 950,000 |
| |
| 922,909 |
|
Starwood
Property Trust, Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
3.630%,
07/15/2026(e) | |
| 1,322,000 |
| |
| 1,241,489 |
|
4.380%,
01/15/2027(e) | |
| 1,020,000 |
| |
| 960,321 |
|
7.250%,
04/01/2029(e) | |
| 187,000 |
| |
| 188,722 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 3,986,224 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Office
REITs - 0.06% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Vornado
Realty LP, 3.400%, 06/01/2031 | |
| 400,000 |
| |
| 316,837 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.92% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Berry
Petroleum Co. LLC, 7.000%, 02/15/2026(e) | |
| 400,000 |
| |
| 395,127 |
|
Calumet
Specialty Products Partners LP / Calumet Finance Corp.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
8.125%,
01/15/2027(e) | |
| 230,000 |
| |
| 224,459 |
|
9.750%,
07/15/2028(e) | |
| 472,000 |
| |
| 469,040 |
|
CNX
Resources Corp.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
6.000%,
01/15/2029(e) | |
| 1,298,000 |
| |
| 1,272,104 |
|
7.250%,
03/01/2032(e) | |
| 378,000 |
| |
| 384,607 |
|
CVR
Energy, Inc., 8.500%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 1,600,000 |
| |
| 1,621,267 |
|
Delek
Logistics Partners LP / Delek Logistics Finance Corp.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
7.125%,
06/01/2028(e) | |
| 454,000 |
| |
| 443,243 |
|
8.625%,
03/15/2029(e) | |
| 430,000 |
| |
| 439,391 |
|
Energean
PLC, 6.500%, 04/30/2027(e) | |
| 300,000 |
| |
| 283,125 |
|
EnQuest
PLC, 11.625%, 11/01/2027(e) | |
| 220,000 |
| |
| 220,579 |
|
| |
Principal
Amount |
| |
Value |
|
|
| |
|
|
Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Global
Partners LP / GLP Finance Corp., 6.875%, 01/15/2029 | |
$ | 720,000 |
| |
$ | 714,870 |
|
Hess
Midstream Operations LP, 5.625%, 02/15/2026(e) | |
| 575,000 |
| |
| 570,763 |
|
New
Fortress Energy, Inc., 6.500%, 09/30/2026(e) | |
| 2,515,000 |
| |
| 2,423,115 |
|
NGL
Energy Operating LLC / NGL Energy Finance Corp.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
8.125%,
02/15/2029(e) | |
| 410,000 |
| |
| 420,183 |
|
8.375%,
02/15/2032(e) | |
| 200,000 |
| |
| 205,155 |
|
Northern
Oil & Gas, Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
8.125%,
03/01/2028(e) | |
| 1,050,000 |
| |
| 1,066,515 |
|
8.750%,
06/15/2031(e) | |
| 296,000 |
| |
| 312,935 |
|
NuStar
Logistics LP, 6.375%, 10/01/2030 | |
| 230,000 |
| |
| 231,699 |
|
Parkland
Corp.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
5.875%,
07/15/2027(e) | |
| 700,000 |
| |
| 694,442 |
|
4.500%,
10/01/2029(e) | |
| 1,030,000 |
| |
| 953,593 |
|
4.630%,
05/01/2030(e) | |
| 500,000 |
| |
| 461,391 |
|
PBF
Holding Co. LLC / PBF Finance Corp., 7.875%, 09/15/2030(e) | |
| 674,000 |
| |
| 699,729 |
|
Sunoco
LP / Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.500%, 05/15/2029 | |
| 1,980,000 |
| |
| 1,842,248 |
|
W&T
Offshore, Inc., 11.750%, 02/01/2026(e) | |
| 400,000 |
| |
| 415,937 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 16,765,517 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Paper
& Forest Products - 0.07% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Mercer
International, Inc., 5.125%, 02/01/2029 | |
| 480,000 |
| |
| 422,468 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Passenger
Airlines - 0.23% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Air
Canada, 3.875%, 08/15/2026(e) | |
| 300,000 |
| |
| 286,635 |
|
American
Airlines, Inc., 7.250%, 02/15/2028(e) | |
| 998,000 |
| |
| 1,014,292 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 1,300,927 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Professional
Services - 0.07% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
KBR,
Inc., 4.750%, 09/30/2028(e) | |
| 430,000 |
| |
| 395,886 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Real
Estate Management & Development - 0.63% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Forestar
Group, Inc., 3.850%, 05/15/2026(e) | |
| 600,000 |
| |
| 573,510 |
|
Howard
Hughes Corp., 4.125%, 02/01/2029(e) | |
| 1,300,000 |
| |
| 1,169,698 |
|
Newmark
Group, Inc., 7.500%, 01/12/2029(e) | |
| 1,018,000 |
| |
| 1,047,860 |
|
Realogy
Group LLC / Realogy Co.-Issuer Corp., 5.750%, 01/15/2029(e) | |
| 1,160,000 |
| |
| 822,622 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 3,613,690 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Retail
REITs - 0.08% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Brandywine
Operating Partnership LP, 4.550%, 10/01/2029 | |
| 500,000 |
| |
| 435,176 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Semiconductors
& Semiconductor Equipment - 0.30% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
ams-OSRAM
AG, 12.250%, 03/30/2029(e) | |
| 660,000 |
| |
| 663,844 |
|
Coherent
Corp., 5.000%, 12/15/2029(e) | |
| 1,120,000 |
| |
| 1,056,036 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 1,719,880 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Software
- 0.41% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
MicroStrategy,
Inc., 6.125%, 06/15/2028(e) | |
| 810,000 |
| |
| 782,342 |
|
RingCentral,
Inc., 8.500%, 08/15/2030(e) | |
| 550,000 |
| |
| 572,321 |
|
SS&C
Technologies, Inc., 5.500%, 09/30/2027(e) | |
| 1,000,000 |
| |
| 978,603 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 2,333,266 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Specialized
REITs - 0.59% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Iron
Mountain, Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
7.000%,
02/15/2029(e) | |
| 455,000 |
| |
| 464,169 |
|
5.250%,
07/15/2030(e) | |
| 1,000,000 |
| |
| 947,073 |
|
4.500%,
02/15/2031(e) | |
| 10,000 |
| |
| 9,033 |
|
5.625%,
07/15/2032(e) | |
| 500,000 |
| |
| 472,742 |
|
Uniti
Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 6.000%, 01/15/2030(e) | |
| 450,000 |
| |
| 335,985 |
|
Uniti
Group LP / Uniti Group Finance, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC, 6.500%, 02/15/2029(e) | |
| 1,460,000 |
| |
| 1,132,831 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 3,361,833 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Specialty
Retail - 0.89% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Asbury
Automotive Group, Inc., 5.000%, 02/15/2032(e) | |
| 400,000 |
| |
| 362,717 |
|
| |
Principal
Amount |
| |
Value |
|
|
| |
|
|
Specialty
Retail (continued) | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Bath
& Body Works, Inc., 6.950%, 03/01/2033 | |
$ | 500,000 |
| |
$ | 498,848 |
|
Foot
Locker, Inc., 4.000%, 10/01/2029(e) | |
| 670,000 |
| |
| 564,713 |
|
Gap,
Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
3.625%,
10/01/2029(e) | |
| 1,445,000 |
| |
| 1,267,213 |
|
3.875%,
10/01/2031(e) | |
| 1,020,000 |
| |
| 863,864 |
|
Upbound
Group, Inc., 6.375%, 02/15/2029(e) | |
| 725,000 |
| |
| 704,515 |
|
Victoria's
Secret & Co., 4.625%, 07/15/2029(e) | |
| 1,010,000 |
| |
| 829,810 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 5,091,680 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Technology
Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.57% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Pitney
Bowes, Inc.: | |
| |
| |
| |
|
6.875%,
03/15/2027(e) | |
| 220,000 |
| |
| 201,084 |
|
7.250%,
03/15/2029(e) | |
| 190,000 |
| |
| 169,845 |
|
Xerox
Holdings Corp., 5.500%, 08/15/2028(e) | |
| 3,206,000 |
| |
| 2,922,253 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 3,293,182 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Textiles,
Apparel & Luxury Goods - 0.52% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Crocs,
Inc., 4.250%, 03/15/2029(e) | |
| 1,000,000 |
| |
| 915,127 |
|
Hanesbrands,
Inc., 9.000%, 02/15/2031(e) | |
| 1,569,000 |
| |
| 1,613,316 |
|
Wolverine
World Wide, Inc., 4.000%, 08/15/2029(e) | |
| 600,000 |
| |
| 482,091 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 3,010,534 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Tobacco
- 0.11% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Vector
Group, Ltd., 5.750%, 02/01/2029(e) | |
| 700,000 |
| |
| 649,229 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Trading
Companies & Distributors - 0.08% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
BlueLinx
Holdings, Inc., 6.000%, 11/15/2029(e) | |
| 450,000 |
| |
| 439,237 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
TOTAL
CORPORATE BONDS | |
| |
| |
| |
|
(Cost $142,263,587) | |
| |
| |
| 146,181,673 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
Shares |
| |
Value |
|
| |
|
| |
|
|
COMMON
STOCK - 0.35% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Energy
Equipment & Services - 0.03% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Brock
Holdings III Inc.(b) | |
| 164,832 |
| |
| – |
|
Utex
Industries Holdings, LLC(b)(g) | |
| 3,182 |
| |
| 171,033 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| 171,033 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Health
Care Equipment & Supplies - 0.01% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Carestream
Health Holdings Inc(b)(g) | |
| 242,545 |
| |
| 72,763 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Health
Care Providers & Services - 0.12% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Envision
Healthcare Corp. Equity(b)(g) | |
| 79,338 |
| |
| 694,208 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.19% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Total
Safety Holdings, LLC(b)(g) | |
| 2,951 |
| |
| 1,106,625 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
TOTAL
COMMON STOCK | |
| |
| |
| |
|
(Cost $13,722,925) | |
| |
| |
| 2,044,629 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
WARRANTS -
0.00% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Energy
Equipment & Services - 0.00%(h) | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Utex
Industries Holdings, LLC expires 12/31/2049 at $114.76(b) | |
| 7,955 |
| |
| 3,182 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
TOTAL
WARRANTS | |
| |
| |
| |
|
(Cost $0) | |
| |
| |
| 3,182 |
|
| |
Shares |
| |
Value |
| |
|
| |
|
SHORT
TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.45% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Open-end
Investment Companies - 6.45% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
Fidelity
Treasury Portfolio | |
| |
| |
| |
|
(5.21%
7-Day Yield) | |
| 36,982,037 |
| |
$ | 36,982,037 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
TOTAL
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS | |
| |
| |
| |
|
(Cost $36,982,037) | |
| |
| |
| 36,982,037 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Total
Investments- 166.60% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
(Cost $969,805,938) | |
| |
| |
| 955,742,161 |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Liabilities
in Excess of Other Assets - (7.96)% | |
| |
| |
| (45,665,222 |
) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Mandatory
Redeemable Preferred Shares - (7.89)% | |
| |
| |
| |
|
(liquidation
preference plus distributions payable on term preferred shares) | |
| |
| |
| (45,286,500 |
) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Leverage
Facility - (50.74)% | |
| |
| |
| (291,100,000 |
) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Net
Assets - 100.00% | |
| |
| |
$ | 573,690,439 |
|
Amounts above are shown as a
percentage of net assets as of March 31, 2024.
Investment
Abbreviations: |
LIBOR
- London Interbank Offered Rate |
SOFR
- Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
|
Reference
Rates: |
1M
US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of March 31, 2024 was 5.44% |
3M
US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of March 31, 2024 was 5.56% |
6M
US L - 6 Month LIBOR as of March 31, 2024 was 5.65% |
1M
US SOFR - 1 Month SOFR as of March 31, 2024 was 5.33% |
3M
US SOFR - 3 Month SOFR as of March 31, 2024 was 5.30% |
1M
CME TERM SOFR – 1M CME TERM SOFR as of March 31, 2024 was 5.33% |
3M
CME TERM SOFR – 3M CME TERM SOFR as of March 31, 2024 was 5.30% |
6M
US SOFR - 6 Month SOFR as of March 31, 2024 was 5.22% |
6M
CME TERM SOFR – 6M CME TERM SOFR as of March 31, 2024 was 5.22% |
PRIME
- US Prime Rate as of March 31, 2024 was 8.50% |
(a) |
Floating
or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of March 31,
2024 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. Where applicable,
the reference rate is subject to a floor rate. |
(b) |
Level
3 assets valued using significant unobservable inputs as a result of unavailable quoted prices from an active market or the
unavailability of other significant observable inputs. |
(c) |
Security
is in default as of period end. |
(d) |
A
portion of this position was not funded as of March 31, 2024. The Portfolio of Investments records only the funded portion
of each position. As of March 31, 2024, the Fund has unfunded delayed draw loans in the amount of $1,054,309. Fair value of
these unfunded delayed draws was $1,059,556. Additional information is provided in Note 9 General Commitments and Contingencies. |
(e) |
Security
exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts
to $121,892,602, which represented approximately 21.25% of net assets as of March 31, 2024. Such securities may normally be
sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. |
(f) |
Represents
a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security which may pay interest/dividend in additional par/shares. |
(g) |
Non-income
producing security. |
(h) |
Amount
represents less than 0.005% of net assets. |
NOTE
1. ORGANIZATION
Blackstone
Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund (formerly known as Blackstone Strategic Credit Fund) (“BGB”, the “Fund”,
“we”, “us” or “our”) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. BGB was organized
as a Delaware statutory trust on March 28, 2012. BGB was registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
“1940 Act”) on April 6, 2012. BGB commenced operations on September 26, 2012. Prior to that, BGB had no operations
other than matters relating to its organization and the sale and issuance of 5,236 common shares of beneficial interest in BGB
to Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC (the “Adviser”) at a price of $19.10 per share. The Adviser serves as the
investment adviser for BGB. BGB’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) and
trade under the ticker symbol “BGB.”
BGB
will dissolve on or about September 15, 2027, absent shareholder approval to extend such term. Upon dissolution, BGB will distribute
substantially all of its net assets to shareholders, after making appropriate provision for any liabilities of BGB. Pursuant to
BGB’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, prior to the date of dissolution a majority of BGB’s
Board of Trustees (the “Board”), with the approval of a majority of the outstanding voting securities entitled to
vote (as defined in the 1940 Act), may extend the life of BGB. If approved, the dissolution date of BGB may be extended by a period
of two years or such shorter time as may be determined. The dissolution date of BGB may be extended an unlimited number of times.
The
Fund was previously classified as a non-diversified investment company for purposes of the 1940 Act. As a result of ongoing operations,
BGB as of September 25, 2015 is now classified as a diversified company. This means that with respect to 75% of the Fund’s
total assets, no more than 5% of such Fund’s total assets may be invested in any one issuer, excepting cash and cash items,
U.S. government securities, and securities of other investment companies. The Fund may not resume operating in a non-diversified
manner without first obtaining shareholder approval in accordance with the 1940 Act.
Investment
Objectives: BGB’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income, with a secondary objective to seek preservation
of capital, consistent with its primary goal of high current income. BGB will seek to achieve its investment objectives by investing
primarily in a diversified portfolio of loans and other fixed income instruments of predominantly U.S. corporate issuers, including
first- and second-lien secured loans (‘‘Senior Secured Loans’’) and high yield corporate bonds of varying
maturities. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of BGB’s Managed Assets (defined in Note 3) will be invested in
credit investments comprised of corporate fixed income instruments and other investments (including derivatives) with similar
economic characteristics.
NOTE
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis
of Presentation: The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and are stated in U.S. dollars. The Fund is considered an Investment
Company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial
Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
The
preparation of financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statement. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Portfolio
Valuation: BGB’s net asset value (“NAV”) is determined daily on each day that the Exchange is open for business,
as of the close of the regular trading session on the Exchange. The Fund calculates NAV per share by subtracting liabilities (including
accrued expenses or dividends) from the total assets of such Fund (the value of the securities plus cash or other assets, including
interest accrued but not yet received) and dividing the result by the total number of outstanding common shares of the Fund.
Loans
are primarily valued by using a composite loan price from a nationally recognized loan pricing service. The methodology used by
the Fund’s nationally recognized loan pricing provider for composite loan prices is to value loans at the mean of the bid
and ask prices from one or more brokers or dealers. Collateralized Loan Obligation securities (“CLOs”) are valued
at the price provided by a nationally recognized pricing service. The prices provided by the nationally recognized pricing service
are typically based on the evaluated mid-price of each of the CLOs. Corporate bonds and convertible bonds, other than short-term
investments, are valued at the price provided by a nationally recognized pricing service. The prices provided by the nationally
recognized pricing service are typically based on the mean of bid and ask prices for each corporate bond security. In determining
the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments,
quotations from dealers, pricing matrices, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the
market between investments and calculated yield measures based on valuation technology commonly employed in the market for such
investments. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are generally valued at the last sale price or official
closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Futures contracts, if any, are ordinarily valued at the last
sales price on the securities or commodities exchange on which they are traded. Written and purchased options, if any, are ordinarily
valued at the closing price on the securities or commodities exchange on which they are traded. Open-end investment companies
are generally valued at their closing net asset values as reported on each business day. To the extent current market quotations
are not readily available, short-term debt investments, if any, having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less when purchased
would be valued at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.
In
accordance with Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board has designated the Adviser as the valuation designee to perform fair value
determinations related to the Fund’s investments, subject to the Board’s oversight and periodic reporting requirements.
Any
investments and other assets for which such current market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value (“Fair
Valued Assets”) as determined in good faith by a committee of the Adviser (the “Fair Valued Asset Committee”)
under procedures established by, and under the general supervision and responsibility of, the Fund’s Board. Such methods
may include, but are not limited to, the use of a market comparable and/or income approach methodologies. A Fair Valued Asset
Committee meeting may be called at any time by any member of the Fair Valued Asset Committee. The pricing of all Fair Valued Assets
and determinations thereof shall be reported by the Adviser as valuation designee to the Board at each regularly scheduled quarterly
meeting. The Fund has procedures to identify and investigate potentially stale or missing prices for investments which are valued
using a nationally recognized pricing service, exchange price or broker-dealer quotations. After performing such procedures, any
prices which are deemed to be stale are reviewed by the Fair Valued Asset Committee and an alternative pricing source is determined.
Various
inputs are used to determine the value of BGB’s investments. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market
participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the
reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions
market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level
1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments at the measurement date.
Level
2 — Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit
risk, etc.).
Level
3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The
categorization of a value determined for investments and other financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the
investment and other financial instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Fund’s perceived risk of investing
in those securities. Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following levels
within the fair value hierarchy based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The
following table summarizes the valuation of BGB’s investments under the fair value hierarchy levels as of March 31, 2024.
Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund
Investments in Securities at Fair Value* | |
Level 1 - Quoted Prices | | |
Level 2 - Significant Observable Inputs | | |
Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs | | |
Total | |
Floating Rate Loan Interests | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Aerospace & Defense | |
$ | – | | |
$ | 29,963,992 | | |
$ | 3,243,985 | | |
$ | 33,207,977 | |
Automobile Components | |
| – | | |
| 18,507,661 | | |
| 1,910,344 | | |
| 20,418,005 | |
Building Products | |
| – | | |
| 13,098,688 | | |
| 2,573,075 | | |
| 15,671,763 | |
Chemicals | |
| – | | |
| 9,969,346 | | |
| 4,085,758 | | |
| 14,055,104 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | |
| – | | |
| 44,777,403 | | |
| 5,718,581 | | |
| 50,495,984 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | |
| – | | |
| 8,442,868 | | |
| 4,722,866 | | |
| 13,165,734 | |
Health Care Technology | |
| – | | |
| 13,596,029 | | |
| 3,227,435 | | |
| 16,823,464 | |
Media | |
| – | | |
| 23,330,405 | | |
| 1,268,290 | | |
| 24,598,695 | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment | |
| – | | |
| 945,155 | | |
| 946,562 | | |
| 1,891,717 | |
Professional Services | |
| – | | |
| 41,049,445 | | |
| 421,598 | | |
| 41,471,043 | |
Real Estate Management & Development | |
| – | | |
| 3,108,783 | | |
| 2,543,681 | | |
| 5,652,464 | |
Software | |
| – | | |
| 79,788,558 | | |
| 2,738,789 | | |
| 82,527,347 | |
Other | |
| – | | |
| 450,551,343 | | |
| – | | |
| 450,551,343 | |
Corporate Bonds | |
| – | | |
| 146,181,673 | | |
| – | | |
| 146,181,673 | |
Common Stock | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Energy Equipment & Services | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 171,033 | | |
| 171,033 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 72,763 | | |
| 72,763 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 694,208 | | |
| 694,208 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 1,106,625 | | |
| 1,106,625 | |
Warrants | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Energy Equipment & Services | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 3,182 | | |
| 3,182 | |
Short Term Investments | |
| 36,982,037 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| 36,982,037 | |
Total | |
$ | 36,982,037 | | |
$ | 883,311,349 | | |
$ | 35,448,775 | | |
$ | 955,742,161 | |
| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Other Financial Instruments | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Liabilities | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
|
Net Unrealized Depreciation on Unfunded Loan Commitments | |
| – | | |
| (5,481 | ) | |
| (1,584 | ) | |
| (7,065 | ) |
Total | |
| – | | |
| (5,481 | ) | |
| (1,584 | ) | |
| (7,065 | ) |
* |
Refer to
each Fund's Portfolio of Investments for a listing of securities by type. |
The
Fund may hold assets and/or liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes.
As of March 31, 2024, the Fund's outstanding borrowings of $291,100,000 under its Leverage Facility are categorized as Level 2
within the fair value hierarchy.
The
changes of the fair value of investments for which BGB has used significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs to determine the fair
value are as follows:
Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund |
|
Floating Rate Loan Interests |
| |
Common Stock | | |
Warrants | | |
Unfunded Loan Commitments | | |
Total |
|
Balance as of December 31, 2023 | |
$ | 21,296,184 | | |
$ | 1,780,998 | | |
$ | 3,182 | | |
$ | 2,034 | | |
$ |
23,082,398 |
|
Accrued discount/ premium | |
| 6,613 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
|
6,613 |
|
Realized Gain/(Loss) | |
| (19,438 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
|
(19,438 |
) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) | |
| 1,382,015 | | |
| 19,834 | | |
| – | | |
| (3,618 | ) | |
|
1,398,231 |
|
Purchases(1) | |
| 17,685,619 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
|
17,685,619 |
|
Sales Proceeds(2) | |
| (11,711,569 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
|
(11,711,569 |
) |
Transfer into Level 3 | |
| 8,236,916 | | |
| 243,797 | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
|
8,480,713 |
|
Transfer out of Level 3 | |
| (3,475,376 | ) | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
| – | | |
|
(3,475,376 |
) |
Balance as of March 31, 2024 | |
$ | 33,400,964 | | |
$ | 2,044,629 | | |
$ | 3,182 | | |
$ | (1,584 | ) | |
$ |
35,447,191 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) attributable to Level 3 investments held at March 31, 2024 | |
$ | 146,809 | | |
$ | (38,757 | ) | |
$ | – | | |
$ | (1,584 | ) | |
$ |
106,468 |
|
(1) |
Purchases include all purchases of securities and
securities received in corporate actions. |
(2) |
Sales Proceeds include all sales of securities, maturities,
paydowns and securities tendered in corporate actions. |
Information
about Level 3 fair value measurements as of March 31, 2024:
Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund | |
Fair Value | | |
Valuation Technique(s) | |
Unobservable Input(s) | |
Value/Range (Weighted Average) |
Assets | |
| | | |
| |
| |
|
Floating Rate Loan Interests | |
$ | 33,400,964 | | |
Third-party vendor pricing service | |
Broker quotes | |
N/A |
Common Stock | |
| 2,044,629 | | |
Third-party vendor pricing service | |
Broker quotes | |
N/A |
Warrants | |
| 3,182 | | |
Third-party vendor pricing service | |
Broker quotes | |
N/A |
Unfunded Loan Commitments | |
| (1,584 | ) | |
Third-party vendor pricing service | |
Broker quotes | |
N/A |
Securities
were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 because of a lack of observable market data due to decrease in market activity and information
for these securities. Other securities were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as observable inputs were available for purposes
of valuing those assets.
Securities
Transactions and Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes and
amounts payable or receivable for trades not settled at the time of period end are reflected as liabilities and assets, respectively.
Interest Income is recognized on an accrual basis from the date of settlement. Accretion of discount and amortization of premium,
which are included in interest income, are accreted or amortized daily using the accrual basis interest method. Dividend income
is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions,
if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost.
When
the Fund sells a floating rate loan interest, it may pay an agency fee. The Fund earns facility and other fees on floating rate
loan interests, and facility fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan. Consent and amendment fees are
also recorded to income as earned.
NOTE
3. SENIOR AND SECURED FLOATING RATE LOANS
Under
normal market conditions, at least 80% of BGB's Managed Assets (as defined below) will be invested in credit investments comprised
of corporate fixed income instruments and other investments (including derivatives) with similar economic characteristics. BGB
defines “Managed Assets” as total assets (including "effective leverage” (meaning leverage incurred through
total return swaps, securities lending arrangements, credit default swaps or other derivative transactions) and “traditional
leverage” (meaning borrowing money or issuing preferred shares (but will not issue auction rate preferred shares), debt
securities or commercial paper, or enter into similar transactions). At March 31, 2024, 100.76% of BGB’s Managed Assets were
held in corporate fixed income instruments, including Senior Secured Loans.
Senior
secured loans hold a senior position in the capital structure of a business entity, are secured with specific collateral and have
a claim on the assets and/or stock of the Borrower that is senior to that held by unsecured creditors, subordinated debt holders
and stockholders of the Borrower.
Loans
often require prepayment from Borrowers’ excess cash flows or permit the Borrowers’ to repay at their election. The
degree to which Borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirements or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy.
As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, floating rate
loans typically have an expected average life of two to four years. Floating rate loans typically have rates of interest which
are re-determined periodically, either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a floating base lending rate,
primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”)
(subject to the LIBOR transition as described below and in “Principal Risks—LIBOR Risk”), plus a premium or
credit spread
The
United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of LIBOR in 2017. Although many LIBOR rates ceased to
be published or were no longer representative of the underlying market they sought to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection
of widely used U.S. dollar LIBOR rates were published through June 30, 2023 in order to assist with the transition. Further, on
March 15, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, which includes the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act, was signed
into law in the United States. This legislation establishes a uniform benchmark replacement process for financial contracts that
mature after June 30, 2023 that do not contain clearly defined or practicable fallback provisions. The U.S. Federal Reserve System,
in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions,
has begun publishing SOFR, which is their preferred alternative rate for U.S. dollar LIBOR, and which is a new index calculated
by short-term repurchase agreements, backed by Treasury securities. Given the inherent differences between LIBOR and SOFR, or
any other alternative benchmark rate that may be established, there remains uncertainty regarding the continued transition away
from LIBOR and the nature of any replacement rate. Proposals for alternative reference rates for other currencies have also been
announced or have already begun publication. Markets are in the process of developing in response to these new rates, and there
has been no global consensus as to an alternative rate. There could be significant operational challenges which could affect the
Fund’s performance for the continued transition away from LIBOR. The Fund and our portfolio companies and/or obligors may
need to amend or restructure our existing LIBOR-based debt instruments and any related hedging arrangements, depending on the
applicable LIBOR tenor. Such amendments and restructurings may be difficult, costly and time consuming. The Fund may invest, or
remain invested, in floating rate loans and investment securities whose interest rates are indexed to LIBOR.
Loans
will usually require, in addition to scheduled payments of interest and principal, the prepayment of the Loan from free cash flow,
as described above. The degree to which borrowers prepay Loans, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, may
be affected by general business conditions, the financial condition of the borrower and competitive conditions among loan investors,
among others. As such, prepayments cannot be predicted with accuracy. Market conditions in the past, including falling default
rates among others, have led to increased prepayment frequency and loan renegotiations. These renegotiations are often on terms
more favorable to borrowers. Upon a prepayment, either in part or in full, the actual outstanding debt on which the Fund derives
interest income will be reduced. However, the Fund may receive a prepayment penalty fee assessed against the prepaying borrower.
Loans
are subject to the risk of payment defaults of scheduled interest or principal. Such non-payment could result in a reduction of
income, a reduction in the value of the investment and a potential decrease in the NAV of the Fund. Risk of loss is generally
higher for subordinated unsecured loans or debt, which are not backed by a security interest in any specific collateral. There
can be no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral securing a Loan would satisfy the Borrower’s obligation to the
Fund in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal payments, or that such collateral could be readily liquidated.
Second
lien loans generally are subject to similar risks as those associated with investments in first lien loans except that such loans
are subordinated in payment and/or lower in lien priority to first lien holders. In the event of default on a second lien loan,
the first priority lien holder has first claim to the underlying collateral of the loan. Second lien loans are subject to the
additional risk that the cash flow of the Borrower and property securing the loan or debt, if any, may be insufficient to meet
scheduled payments after giving effect to the senior obligations of the Borrower. At March 31, 2024, BGB had invested $27,429,516
in second lien secured loans. Second lien secured loans are considered Senior Secured Loans for BGB.
Loans
can be rated below investment grade or may also be unrated. As a result, the risks associated with Loans may be similar to the
risks of other below investment grade securities, although they are senior and secured in contrast to other below investment grade
securities, which are often subordinated or unsecured. The Fund typically invests in Loans rated below investment grade, which
are considered speculative because of the credit risk of the Borrowers. Such companies are more likely than investment grade issuers
to default on their payments of interest and principal owed to the Fund, and such defaults could reduce NAV and income distributions.
The amount of public information available with respect to below investment grade loans will generally be less extensive than
that available for registered or exchange-listed securities. In evaluating the creditworthiness of Borrowers, the Adviser will
consider, and may rely in part on, analyses performed by others. The Adviser’s established best execution procedures and
guidelines require trades to be placed for execution only with broker-dealer counterparties approved by the Counterparty Committee
of the Adviser. The factors considered by the Counterparty Committee when selecting and approving brokers and dealers include,
but are not limited to: (i) quality, accuracy, and timeliness of execution, (ii) review of the reputation, financial strength
and stability of the financial institution, (iii) willingness and ability of the counterparty to commit capital, (iv) ongoing
reliability and (v) access to underwritten offerings and secondary markets. The Counterparty Committee regularly reviews each
broker-dealer counterparty based on the foregoing factors.
BGB
may acquire Loans through assignments or participations. BGB typically acquires these Loans through assignment, and if BGB acquires
a Loan through participation, it will seek to elevate a participation interest into an assignment as soon as practicably possible.
The purchaser of an assignment typically succeeds to all the rights and obligations of the assigning institution and becomes a
lender under the credit agreement with respect to the debt obligation. A participation typically results in a contractual relationship
only with the institution participating out the interest, not with the Borrower. Sellers of participations typically include banks,
broker-dealers, other financial institutions and lending institutions. The Adviser has adopted best execution procedures and guidelines
which seek to mitigate credit and counterparty risk in the atypical situation when BGB must acquire a Loan through a participation.
NOTE
4. GENERAL COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
As
of March 31, 2024, BGB had unfunded loan commitments outstanding, which could be extended at the option of the borrower, as detailed
below:
Borrower | |
Par Value | | |
Fair Value | | |
Unrealized Depreciation | |
Action Environmental Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan | |
$ | 164,817 | | |
$ | 165,229 | | |
$ | (1,584 | ) |
Ryan LLC., First Lien Term Loan | |
| 147,302 | | |
| 148,223 | | |
| (921 | ) |
Touchdown Acquirer Inc aka TenCate., First Lien Term Loan | |
| 250,209 | | |
| 251,304 | | |
| (1,095 | ) |
Culligan 11/23 Incre CovLi TL., First Lien Term Loan | |
| 491,981 | | |
| 494,800 | | |
| (3,465 | ) |
Total | |
$ | 1,054,309 | | |
$ | 1,059,556 | | |
$ | (7,065 | ) |
Unfunded
loan commitments are marked to market on the relevant day of the valuation in accordance with BGB’s valuation policies.
For the period ended March 31, 2024, BGB recorded a net increase in unrealized depreciation on unfunded loan commitments totaling
$20,505.
NOTE
5. LEVERAGE
The
Fund has entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with a bank to borrow money pursuant to a two-year revolving
line of credit (“Leverage Facility”) originally dated December 21, 2012, as amended, restated, supplemented, or modified
from time to time, to borrow up to a limit of $300 million, with $105 million for tranche A loans (“BGB Tranche A Loans”)
and $195 million for tranche B loans (“BGB Tranche B Loans”). Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by the
assets of the Fund.
Interest
on BGB’s Leverage Facility is charged at a rate of 1.00% above adjusted term SOFR with respect to BGB Tranche A Loans, 1.30%
above adjusted term SOFR for one (1) month interest period BGB Tranche B Loans and 1.20% above adjusted term SOFR for three (3)
month interest period BGB Tranche B Loans, with adjusted term SOFR measured for the period commencing on the date of the making
of such Loan at adjusted term SOFR (or the last date upon which any other Loan was converted to, or continued as, such Loan at
adjusted term SOFR) and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one (1) or three (3) months
thereafter, as the Fund may elect, or such other periods as the lender may agree in its sole and absolute discretion.
Under
the terms of the Agreement, the Fund must pay a commitment fee on any undrawn amounts. The commitment fee payable for each of
BGB Tranche A Loans and BGB Tranche B Loans is 0.15% on the undrawn amounts when drawn amounts exceed 75% of the borrowing limit
and 0.25% on the undrawn amounts at any other time. Interest and fees are generally payable at the end of the respective interest
period. The Fund may elect to extend the Agreement for a further period with the consent of the lending bank. At March 31, 2024,
BGB had borrowings outstanding under its Leverage Facility of $291,100,000, at an interest rate of 6.53%. Due to the short term
nature of the Agreement, face value approximates fair value at March 31, 2024. This fair value is based on Level 2 inputs under
the three-tier fair valuation hierarchy (see Note 2). For the period ended March 31, 2024, the average borrowings under BGB's
Leverage Facility and the weighted average interest rate were $289,968,132 and 6.56%, respectively. During the period ended March
31, 2024, the Fund incurred $7,204 for commitment fees on undrawn amounts.
On
July 27, 2016, BGB issued 45,000 7-year mandatory redeemable preferred shares (the “Series A MRPS”) with a total
liquidation value of $45,000,000. As of February 11, 2021, the Series A MRPS were rated “AA” by Fitch Ratings. On
February 12, 2021, Fitch Ratings downgraded the ratings on the Series A MRPS to “A”. The downgrade was driven by changes
to Fitch Ratings’ rating criteria for closed-end funds, rather than by any fundamental changes to the Fund’s credit
profile. The dividend rate on the Fund’s Series A MRPS would have increased if the credit rating for the Fund were downgraded
below “A” by Fitch Ratings or the equivalent rating of other nationally recognized statistical ratings organizations.
BGB used the proceeds of the offering to make additional investments for BGB’s portfolio. The final redemption date of the
Series A MRPS was July 27, 2023, and on that date, BGB redeemed all of its outstanding Series A MRPS at liquidation value in the
amount of $45,000,000. Prior to redemption, BGB made quarterly dividend payments on the Series A MRPS at an annual dividend rate of
3.61%. On July 25, 2023 BGB issued 45,000 4-year mandatory redeemable preferred shares (the “Series B MRPS” and together
with the Series A MRPS, the “MRPS”) with a par value of $0.001 per share and a total liquidation value of $45,000,000.
As of July 25, 2023, the Series B MRPS were rated “A” by Fitch Ratings. The Series B MRPS are redeemable on July 25,
2027 and pay quarterly distributions at an annual dividend rate of 6.60%. The dividend rate on the Fund's Series B MRPS will
increase if the Fund’s credit rating is downgraded below “A” by Fitch Ratings or the equivalent rating of other nationally
recognized statistical ratings organizations. BGB used substantially all of the proceeds of the offering to fund the redemption
payment for the series A MRPS. Due to the terms of the Series B MRPS, face value approximates fair value at March 31, 2024. This
fair value is based on Level 2 inputs under the three-tier fair valuation hierarchy (see Note 2).
Under
the Agreement and the governing documents of the MRPS, the Fund has agreed to certain covenants and additional investment limitations
while the leverage is outstanding. The Fund has agreed to maintain asset coverage of three times over borrowings and BGB has agreed
to maintain 225% asset coverage over borrowings plus MRPS. Compliance with the investment restrictions and calculations are performed
by the Fund’s custodian, The Bank of New York Mellon. As of March 31, 2024, the Fund was in compliance with all required
investment limitations and asset coverage requirements related to its leverage.
The
use of borrowings to leverage the common shares of the Fund can create risks. Changes in the value of the Fund’s portfolio,
including securities bought with the proceeds of leverage, are borne entirely by the holders of common shares of the Fund. All
costs and expenses related to any form of leverage used by the Fund are borne entirely by common shareholders. If there is a net
decrease or increase in the value of the Fund’s investment portfolio, the leverage may decrease or increase, as the case
may be, the NAV per common share to a greater extent than if the Fund did not utilize leverage. During periods when BGB is using
leverage, the fees paid to the Adviser for advisory services and to ALPS for administrative services are higher than if BGB did
not use leverage because the fees paid are calculated on the basis of BGB’s Managed Assets, which include the assets purchased
through leverage. As of March 31, 2024, BGB’s leverage represented 36.94% of the Fund’s Managed Assets. The leverage
amounts in BGB include 4.94% of Managed Assets attributable to the MRPS.
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